Hu County, or Huxian, (simplified Chinese: 户县; traditional Chinese: 戶縣; pinyin: Hù Xiàn) is under the administration of Xi'an and is the capital of the Chinese province of Shanxi, with a population of about 578,000. The county borders the prefecture-level cities of Xianyang to the north and Ankang to the south and Chang'an District to the east.